Hyundai Kona Electric 2021.

Hyundai Kona Electric 2021.

Hyundai Kona Electric 2021.

The Hyundai Kona Electric electric crossover appeared in 2018, and its release was held under the slogan “the most affordable mass electric vehicle with a power reserve of up to 450 km. on one charge. »

Designed specifically for the European, US and South Korean markets, this Korean SUV is the second electric car in Hyundai’s history after the Hyundai Ioniq.

Overview

At the heart of the Hyundai Kona Electric is the base of a conventional crossover with a suspension represented by MacPherson struts in front and a semi-independent beam on torsion elements on the rear axle.

The new body is 51.8% made of high-strength steels, and its dimensions refer the crossover to the compact class:

• length — 4165 mm.,
• width — 1800 mm.,
• height — 1550 mm.

Hyundai Kona Electric 2021.

Exterior

As befits any electric car, the Hyundai Kona Electric has a progressive exterior design with narrow head optics and a plug instead of a radiator grill.

Low overhangs and generally low ground clearance make this «SUV» a purely urban vehicle, although the muscular wheel arches with wide plastic linings hint at the crossover’s desire to break out of the city.

Otherwise, the Hyundai Kona Electric is made in exact accordance with the automotive «fashion»: a swift silhouette, a sloping coupe-shaped roof, expressive side stamping, two-tone paintwork and a spoiler on the fifth door.

Hyundai Kona Electric 2021.

Salon

When designing an electric car interior, designers always focus on the high-tech environment, therefore, they rarely copy the solutions used on donor cars.

Hyundai Kona Electric received an original soaring center tunnel that smoothly merges into the console. The dashboard houses an 8-inch color touchscreen, a digital instrument panel and a small transparent projection screen.

The crossover is equipped with a productive multimedia system that supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a KRELL audio system with 8 speakers and a subwoofer, and a DAB + digital radio.

Hyundai Kona Electric 2021.

Technical stuffing

The Korean electric crossover Hyundai Kona Electric 2020 is offered in two equipment options:

• The basic modification is completed with an electric motor with a capacity of 135 liters. from. (395 Nm) and a 39.2 kWh battery. This version of the Hyundai Kona Electric electric car is able to overcome up to 300 km without refueling, accelerate to 167 km / h and spend 9.3 seconds to reach a speed of 100 km / h. It will be possible to replenish the charge of a lithium-ion battery by 80% using a 100-kilowatt terminal here in 55 minutes.

• The more advanced Long Range trim comes with a more powerful 204 horsepower engine (395 Nm) and a larger 64 kWh battery. The latter is ready to provide the engine with enough energy to overcome 470 km., And to charge it 80%, you will have to spend the same 55 minutes (a full charge of a completely dead battery takes 580 minutes). At the same time, such a complete set of Hyundai Kona Electric accelerates faster (7.6 seconds to «hundreds»), but has the same maximum speed limiter.

The equipment of the Hyundai Kona Electric 2020 model year includes more than two dozen items, including: dual-zone climate control, LED optics, «leather» interior, adaptive cruise control, a rear view camera, parking sensors, rain and light sensors, keyless entry, a navigator , electromechanical handbrake, as well as numerous active and passive safety systems (monitoring of «blind» zones, tracking road signs and markings, emergency braking when obstacles appear, etc.)

Hyundai Kona Electric 2021.

Can you buy in Russia?

Despite the fact that Hyundai Kona Electric has been on sale in Europe for 2 years now,
the official arrival of the model in Russia is delayed for obvious reasons: because of the extremely undeveloped «electronic» infrastructure and low demand for cars of this type.

For manufacturers of electric vehicles, the Russian market remains a field for marketing research, although piece electric vehicles still appear on our roads.

However, there are rumors that in 2020 Hyundai will attempt to launch official sales of its electric crossover in Russia.

Price in Russia for Hyundai Kona Electric

The cost of this car in Europe starts from 32-33 thousand euros, so the price in Russia for the Kona Electric will be at the level of 2.3 million rubles for the version with a 135-horsepower electric motor.

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